Steiner said his estimates came from the fact the oil storage tank that was destroyed had a capacity of about 90,000 tons (27.70 million gallons) and reportedly had just been filled by the tanker.

Steiner said his estimates came from the fact the oil storage tank that was destroyed had a capacity of about 90, 000 tons (27.70 million gallons) and reportedly had just been filled by the tanker.

Friday's explosion at a storage depot in the port of Dalian hit the oil pipeline as a tanker ship was unloading.